Therese Noreen McCarthy Garth, age 65, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on April 9, 2021 at her daughter's home in Omaha, Nebraska surround by family. Therese was born on November 1, 1955 to Lawrence Richard McCarthy and Mary Alice (Murphy) McCarthy at St. Mary's Hospital in North Platte, Nebraska. She attended McDaid Elementary and St. Patrick's High School, graduating in 1974.
After graduation, she attended the College of St. Mary in Omaha, Nebraska and received a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education in 1978. Most of her 42 year career as a teacher was spent working with generations of families at McDaid Elementary. She was a passionate teacher who dedicated her life to fostering Catholic education. Her colleagues in the North Platte Catholic School community were life-long friends and treated like extended family.
On November 29, 1980, Therese married Michael John Garth at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in North Platte.
Therese was a generous woman who welcomed a house full of family and friends, spending summers and holidays entertaining. Therese enjoyed travel and was fortunate to be able to travel the World singing in Moscow, attending a Papal audience with Saint Pope John Paull II, and many other fun adventures. She was a fan of St. Patrick's athletics and fine arts. She was able to form meaningful relationships everywhere she went and in her last few years the Callahan Cancer Center became a place where she was excited to see her new best friends and be assured that she was in good care. Most of all, Therese's greatest joy was being a mom and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Paul McCarthy; and unborn daughter, Annie Garth.
She is survived by her husband, Michael, and three children, Dr. Timothy (Michelle) Garth of Kearney, Nebraksa, Katherine Garth of Omaha, Nebraska, and Daniel Garth of St. Louis, Missouri; her grandson, Oliver Garth of Kearney, Nebraska; her siblings, Margaret Mary (Ray) Cunningham of Florissant, Missouri, Sharon (Carl) Hassler of Arroyo Grande, California, Robert (Deb) McCarthy of North Platte, Nebraska, Patrick McCarthy of Forth Worth, Texas, and Joseph (Kim) McCarthy of Forth Worth, Texas; her in-laws, Emma McCarthy of Grover Beach, California, Rosemary Garth of Indianapolis, Indiana, Rita (Pat) McGrath of Farmington, New Mexico, Teresa Gutierrez of Overland Park, Kansas, Ann Garth of Overland Park, Kansas, and Thomas (Carole) Garth of Kansas City, Missouri; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment or Callahan Cancer Center. Online condolences may be shared at adamsswanson.com.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 16, 2021 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in North Platte, Nebraska with Rev. Josh Brown and Rev. Richard Piontkowski as concelebrants. Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens in North Platte.
Christian Wake Services will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
A Celebration of Life will occur at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Best Western of North Platte, NE.
We ask all guests to wear face coverings and observe personal distancing at these events.
Adams & Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.